iyọnda

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ìyọ̀ọ̀da

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yọ̀ǹda (“to grant permission, to permit”), ultimately from Hausa yàr̃da

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.jɔ̀.ŋ̀.dā/

Noun

ìyọ̀ǹda

  1. permission, the act of granting permission, an exemption, waiver

Derived terms
  • ìyọ̀ǹda-lẹ́nu-iṣẹ́ aláìlawolọ (“leave of absence”)
  • ìyọ̀ǹda-lẹ́nu-iṣẹ́-torí-áìsàn alawólọ (“sick leave”)
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